Imported pulses to reach India this week
Posted on: 22/Sep/2015 12:01:46 PM
An official statement from the Government of India stated that MMTC, India`s largest international trading company apprised that the first consignment of 888 tonnes and 984 tonnes will arrive at Chennai Port and JNPT, Mumbai, on September 23 and 24, respectively. The entire consignment of 5,000 tonnes would be received at the two ports by October 20. It informed that a firm request for the import of tur had only been received from Andhra Pradesh so far and the State will receive the first allocation of the purchases.
India purchases tur mainly from eastern African nations and Myanmar.
The MMTC had also indicated that 5,000 tonnes of urad from Myanmar will be received at the Chennai and JNPT ports. Both ports will receive around 2,500 tonnes each by October 20.
As regards imports of onion, about 1,000 tonnes is expected by first week of October and another 1,000 tonnes by the second and third week of October at JNPT.
